(Yes, it CAN be done!)
There is a down side to being a cat owner – especially if you have an indoor kitty like we do.
Fleur is totally embarrassed because she knows what’s coming …
Of course, I’m talking about litter tray duty.
It’s a horrible job.
But I have found a few ways to make my at-least-once-a-day chore more bearable – even FUN (yes, I’m weird like that).
First of all, I have perfected the art of holding my nose without actually physically touching it, breathing through my mouth instead. Once the smell is gone, it is MUCH more bearable.
Toilet Train Your Cat
Or maybe, she has trained me …
I usually clean Miss Fleur’s litter tray as part of my morning routine, and as necessary. Because it is such a part of our routine, my very clever kitty seems to have adapted her toilet habits. She always hangs around while I am doing litter tray duty, almost as if she is crossing her legs and hanging on for it to be cleaned so she can use it again!
Many is the time when I will scoop that poop, only to turn around and find she is already scratching in her litter, about to give me another turd burger present. Which is great because I can deal with it straight away 🙂 .
Panning for Gold
My next trick is to think of it as “panning for gold” … if you use clumping cat litter like we do, you need to shake the litter tray to reveal the nuggets and clumps you will be removing. You’re guaranteed a Eureka! moment every day 😉 .
Carefully panning for gold
That Eureka! moment when you find a nugget 🙂
I do have one other tip. It’s not very environmentally friendly but desperate times call for desperate measures. If I am away, and we need Mr 21 to take over litter tray duty temporarily, I buy some of the large disposable alfoil baking trays to use as cat litter trays. That way, he doesn’t need to scoop that poop (something he refuses to do), and can just chuck out the whole thing and replace it.
Desperate times call for desperate measures …
And finally, because I love my kitty dearly, I don’t see litter tray duty as a burden or chore. It’s just something that has to be done, like changing nappies when the kids were babies: you do it because you love them.
If you have a kitty, what sort of cat litter do you use? Do you have your own patented system for cleaning it (like I do)?!
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